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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Gold medal quotes from the London Olympics
Athletes and others have their say before and during the 30th Olympiad of the modern era in England.
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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Wimbledon 101: What you need to know
A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
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In Pictures: Tennis action at the 2011 US Open
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Australian Open: Djokovic trounces Murray, makes history
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, won his match against friend and rival, Britain's Andy Murray Sunday night, to take his third consecutive Australian Open title.
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Australian Open: Azarenka does it again, but was Li crowd favorite?
For the second year in a row, Victoria Azarenka, from Belarus, won the Australian Open. The match, against China's Li Na, was emotional and tension-filled. Li fell to the court twice, but fought to the end.
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Murray outlasts Federer in Australian Open semis
The reigning US Open champion gets two-time defending Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic in the Grand Slam final.
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Sloane Stephens upsets Serena, while Federer advances at Australian Open
The American teenager outlasted the former Australian Open ladies champion in one quarterfinal match. Meanwhile, Roger Federer will play Andy Murray in the men's semifinals.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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Murray's US Open tennis win caps spectacular British athletic summer
Andy Murray became the first British man to win a Grand Slam tennis event since Fred Perry won the US Championship in 1936. That feat, along with a Tour de France champion, and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, have the British in a sporting splendor.
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Andy Roddick makes US Open his swan song
Andy Roddick says he'll retire after the US Open. Roddick is the last American man to get a Grand Slam victory, the US Open in 2003. Roddick played in four Grand Slam finals, losing to Roger Federer in each.
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Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open
The owner of 11 Grand Slam titles is dealing with an injury and will not compete in the US championships, scheduled to start later this month.
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Gold medal quotes from the London Olympics
Athletes and others have their say before and during the 30th Olympiad of the modern era in England.
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Olympic medal count: Inspiring performances from abroad
There was plenty to talk about from US athletes this weekend at the London Games. But Great Britain and Jamaica were also strong, and China came back to overtake the Americans.
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Roger Federer, in three-set marathon, shows the heart of an Olympian
Roger Federer won the longest tennis match in Olympic history today. He's a sporting legend, but what truly sets him apart is his sporting spirit.
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Forget the Greeks, British ideals undergird the modern Olympics
From rowing to fencing to equestrian to sailing, the London Games represent a return to many sports' roots. More broadly, the Olympic ideal is founded on ideas that emerged in England nearly two centuries ago.
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Modern Parenthood 2012 Olympics: Chess should be included – for players and parents
Chess isn't included in the list of events for the 2012 Olympics, though as an officially-recognized sport, it should be. Like other sports, chess attracts driven players and supportive parents to world competitions.
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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Roger Federer: Wimbledon win puts him back at No. 1 in tennis
Roger Federer beat Britain's Andy Murray in four sets. Roger Federer, with seven Wimbledon wins, is now tied with Pete Sampras.
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Serena Williams: Two Wimbledon championships in a day (+video)
Serena Williams won the women's singles title, then won the Wimbledon doubles championship with her sister, Venus. For Serena and Venus it was their fifth Wimbledon doubles title.
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Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic in marquee match at Wimbledon
Six-time champion Roger Federer will play the 2011 Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic Friday in the semi-finals. Many see this as the marquee match of the men's Wimbledon tournament.
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Maria Sharapova, No. 1 seed, defeated at Wimbledon
Maria Sharapova lost lost to Germany's Sabine Lisicki Monday at Wimbledon. But Maria Sharapova was outspoken on equal pay for women this week.
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Wimbledon 101: What you need to know
A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
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Venus Williams suffers 1st round defeat at Wimbledon
For the first time in 15 years, former Wimbledon ladies' singles champion Venus Williams tasted defeat at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on the tournament's first day.
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Is Rafael Nadal ready for a third Wimbledon title?
After his seventh French Open win, can Rafael Nadal defeat Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer at Wimbledon? Nadal says such talk is "arrogant."
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Sharapova to carry Russian flag at London Olympics opening ceremony
The newly-crowned French Open ladies champion will lead her native country's contingent into London's Olympic stadium next month.
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Rafael Nadal takes record seventh French Open title
Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in four sets in the French Open Monday. Nadal has won the French open seven of the past eight years.
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Stosur, Errani advance to French Open ladies semifinals
Both Samantha Stosur and Sara Errani enjoyed two-set victories Tuesday in the quarterfinals at the French Open.
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Tennis youth and experience both served at French Open Friday
An American teenager and Russian veteran both advanced to the Grand Slam tournament's fourth round on the ladies side of the draw.
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